Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens

This is a great lens!

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Pros: Very good carry around lens, well built and very fun to use.

Cons: This lens is quite expensive, but in the end it is well worth it.

anon EF 70-300 DO IS USM...the best

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Pros: very light;very solid; superb Diffractive Optics. best lens

Cons: none.

Canon EF 70-300mm IS DO USM: Just DO it!?

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Pros: Image stabilization, far-field performance, compact length, internal focus, panning IS, accessories included

Cons: Expensive, relatively "slow", somewhat disappointing in the near-field, large diameter

Bottom Line:
An excellent lens for a premium price, but slightly less versatile than the hype suggests. Read More

Quick, Quiet, with Image Stabilization

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Pros: Somewhat smaller Quick and Quiet focusing Image Stabilizing is great.

Cons: Bit heavier than hyped "May be short, but wide as applesauce jar."

Bottom Line:
Compare sizes in store to see if the 'smaller' form is worth the extra cost over a non-DO lens. But, go for IS, whichever lens you get. Read More

A good, But not Great, Lens.

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Pros: Small and light given its zoom range. Image Stabilized.

Cons: Lower optical quality than a lens this $$$ should have

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If you need a small lens with this range, go for it. But, Understand the tradeoff! Read More

Save your money

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Pros: Size, build quality, image stabilization, USM

Cons: Image quality, weight

Worthless piece of junk

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Pros: Compact lens....nothing else

Cons: Useless beyond 200 mm, heavy, useless image quality, very expensive

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Worthless lens, too expensive, poor image quality, poor construction, heavy, lens creep when pointed upwards Read More